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Frederick George Lockwood Birkin
| Name on Board | FGL Birkin |
| Name on Service Records |
Frederick George Lockwood Birkin |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Kyneton, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Mary Louise Alberta Birkin |
| Address | 34 Greig St, Albert Park, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 15/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 2746 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 15/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | SS Makarini |
| Unit on Embarkation | 14th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 8/08/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 4th Australian Machine Gun Company |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Pozieres, France (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Surname on Embarkation Roll: Birken.
There is a letter on Fredericks service dossier from Frederick's mother, Mary, enquiring about another son who had been killed and reply from military that they were unable to locate any record of her second son.
The names of both FGL Birkin and RJL Birkin are on the Kyneton War Memorial.
It's believed that his sister, Ruby Elizabeth, lived in Williamstown
Additional References
Genealogy.com William Birkin
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